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French Onion Soup
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French Onion Soup

Total Time
80 min
Prep / Cook
20 / 60 min
Serves
4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Fresh thyme sprigs
  • 6 Large onions
  • 250 ml Dry white wine
  • 1.5 l Beef or vegetable stock
  • 8 slices French baguette
  • 200 g Gruyère cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt butter with oil in a large pot over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add onions and sugar, cook for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deeply caramelized.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Pour in wine and scrape up any browned bits. Simmer until reduced by half.

  5. 5

    Add stock, bay leaves and thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Toast baguette slices and top with grated Gruyère.

  7. 7

    Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top with cheese-covered bread.

  8. 8

    Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden. Serve immediately.

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